C053D
0 owner reports and 10 manufacturer filings across 5 model years from Cadillac, Jeep.
Where C053D shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Service Brakes | 6 | — | Brake pads → |
| 2020 Cadillac CT6 | Service Brakes | 1 | — | Brake pads → |
| 2019 Cadillac CT6 | Service Brakes | 1 | — | Brake pads → |
| 2019 Cadillac XT5 | Service Brakes | 1 | — | Brake pads → |
| 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Back Over Prevention | 1 | — |
A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.
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What it gets filed under
10 manufacturer filings name C053D. Start with what the maker wrote down.
A code names the test that failed, not the part. A bulletin that names it is often a diagnosis someone has already written down — quote its number at the service desk.
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names C053D.
- 1801523 Service bulletin2023-02-03 · Service Brakes
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) has been set: ? C053D - Brake Pressure Sensor 1 Performance. This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software.
- 1801523 Service bulletin2023-02-03 · Back Over Prevention
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) has been set: ? C053D - Brake Pressure Sensor 1 Performance. This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software.
- S2223000077 Service bulletin2022-10-20 · Service Brakes
- Check Engine Lamp On. C053D Brake Pressure Sensor 1 Performance Stored In Powertrain Control Module.
- 20NA073 Service bulletin2020-09-22 · Service Brakes
- This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Loss of Brake Assist, Various Messages Displayed in Driver Information Center (DIC), Brake Pedal Travel and Apply May Feel Different, One or More of the Following DTCs May be Set: P0606 with C0021, C05D2, C0595, C2A3B, C0024, C053D, P25A2.
What C053D means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIC053D sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.
Common questions about C053D
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with C053D stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light means a fault was logged and the car should be checked soon; a flashing light means a severe misfire — slow down and get it seen as soon as possible, because severe misfire can quickly damage the catalytic converter. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.
Does a code mean the car is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.
Why do the counts here differ from other sites?
Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.
Will clearing the code fix it?
Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.